The Queensland Open Schoolboys Trials kick-off at Ballymore tonight, with the best Rugby talent from the Greater Public Schools (GPS), Associated Independent Schools (AIC) and Combined Secondary Schools (CSS) converge on Ballymore.
Six teams will compete across the three days of competition, Wednesday 21 June to Friday 23 June, with players vying for selection in the 2017 Queensland Schoolboys sides.
Rugby is alive and kicking in the Central Highlands, with a record breaking four Marist College Emerald students being selected for the Combined Secondary School’s (CSS) team.
A brilliant achievement given the school’s First XV has only been in operation for two years.
“To get any boys, let alone four boys into this CSS team is just amazing,” said Marist head coach Jim Fabish.
The commitment shown by these players in the highlands is immense, with the team having to travel at least three hours to Rockhampton for their matches.
“The commitment they show to do that every weekend transitions into their performance on the field.
“They are getting their rewards now,” Fabish said.
Joseph Fabish (Jim’s son), Luke Abraham, Harrison Hooper and Tane Costar are all testament to the possibilities that Queensland Rugby Union offers, regardless of the location.
“We really promote these boys with where they are going with their rugby to let the younger ones know that there is a pathway,” Fabish said.
“If we could get one or even more of these players into the Queensland Schoolboy sides, Emerald would be bursting with pride.”
“It’s a possibility for these boys, they are playing hard and they are training the house down,” Fabish said.
The boys will get their first opportunity tonight, as CSS takes on the Chairman’s XV in their first game.
2017 Open Schoolboy Trials Draw
Wednesday June 21st Ballymore
4.30pm CSS vs Chairman’s XV
5:45pm AIC vs GPS 3
7:00pm GPS 1 vs GPS 2
Thursday June 22nd Ballymore
4.30pm GPS 3 vs Chairman’s XV
5.45pm GPS 2 vs CSS
7.00pm AIC vs GPS 1
Friday June 23rd Ballymore
2:15pm Chairman’s XV vs GPS 2
3:30pm CSS vs AIC
4:45pm GPS 1 vs GPS 3
TEAM LISTS:
Association of Independent Colleges (1)
1 Emosi Tuqiri - Marist College Ashgrove
2 Zac Smith - St Patrick's College
3 Torah Moe - St Edmund's College
4 David Van Zealand - St Laurence's College
5 Angus Dean - St Laurence's College
6 Roly Brosnan - Marist College Ashgrove
7 Brayden Law - Marist College Ashgrove
8 Lachlan Connors - St Patrick's College
9 Billy Rutherford - St Laurence's College
10 Hayden Ryan - Marist College Ashgrove
11 Zac Steer - St Laurence's College
12 Morne Knop - St Patrick's College
13 Shaun Anderson - Marist College Ashgrove
14 Kale Vandugteren - Marist College Ashgrove
15 Ben Bucknell - Marist College Ashgrove
16 Tom Dangerfield - Marist College Ashgrove
17 Romeo Tanielu - St Edmund's College
18 Bradley Kuhn - St Patrick's College
19 Bruce Tevaga - Padua College
20 Harrison Fox - Padua College
21 Jaz Day - Marist College Ashgrove
22 Matthew Weir - St Patrick's College
23 Tiko Twist - St Peter's Lutheran College
Coach: Ryan Schultz - St Patrick’s College
Coach: Ty Casey - Padua College
Manager: Dallas Moffat - Padua College
Physio: Felix Leung
Participating Teams
Combined Secondary Schools (1)
1 Nicholas Kerswell - Emerald SHS
2 Theo Fourie - Rockhampton Grammar
3 Josiah Taofinuu - St Francis College
4 Harrison Hooper - Marist Emerald
5 Reagan Leslie - Downlands College
6 Joseph Fabish - Marist Emerald
7 Kohan Herbert - Downlands College
8 Elson - Coombabah SHS
9 Josh Vuta - Somerset College
10 Tane Costar - Marist Emerald
11 Sam Warner - Cathedral Townsville
12 Harry McMahon - Sunshine Coast Grammar
13 Mila Lalatoa - Aspley SHS
14 Foai Tausaga - Ipswich SHS
15 Alex Gow - Sunshine Coast Grammar
16 Charles Pye - Somerset College
17 Desmond Leapai – Woodridge SHS
18 Will Greensill - St Columbans College
19 Luke Abraham - Marist Emerald
20 E'Shea Gafa - Somerset College
21 Rhiann Stowers - Helensvale SHS
22 Larry Lofipo - St Francis College
23 Ashley Marsh - Helensvale SHS
24 Tye James - Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Manager: Joel Finnis - Helensvale State High School
Coach: Darren Crilly St - Columban’s College
Assistant Coach: Eric Smythe - Blackwater North State School
Greater Public Schools (1)
1 Egan Siggs - The Southport School
2 Eugene Koorts - Ipswich Grammar School
3 Moses Alo-Emile - Brisbane State High School
4 Harry Wilson - St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace
5 Trevor Hosea - Brisbane Boys College
6 Xavier Vela-Tupuhi - Brisbane Boys College
7 Joseph Small - Nudgee College
8 Cullen Ngamanu - Brisbane Boys College
9 Phoenix Hunt - St Joseph’s, Nudgee College
10 Campbell Parata - The Southport School
11 Villiami Lea - Ipswich Grammar School
12 Noah Lolesio - The Southport School
13 Clyde Rapilla - Ipswich Grammar School
14 Hamiso Tabuai - Brisbane Grammar School
15 Max Dowd - The Southport School
16 Tom Forde - St Joseph’s, Nudgee College
17 Clinton Malolua - Brisbane State High School
18 Sini Wolske - Ipswich Grammar School
19 M J Havili - Anglican Church Grammar School
20 Bailey Tautau - St Joseph’s, Nudgee College
21 George Tarabay - Anglican Church Grammar School
22 Carter Gordon - Brisbane Boys College
23 Jeremy Kempston - Ipswich Grammar School
Manager: Tyron Mandrusiak - St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace
Coach: David Enfantine - Anglican Church Grammar School
Coach: Mike Wallace - The Southport School
Coach: Sean Graham - St Joseph’s, Nudgee College
Greater Public Schools (2)
1 Prynce Taugaele - Brisbane Boys College
2 Rhys Van Nek - Brisbane Boys College
3 Emile Tuimavave - Brisbane Grammar School
4 Ryan Gassman - St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace
5 Harrison Cannon - St Joseph’s, Nudgee College
6 Hayden Moseley - St Joseph’s, Nudgee College
7 Tom Kibble - Brisbane Boys College
8 Joseph Faulalo - Ipswich Grammar School
9 Will Kirk - St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace
10 Cooper Whiteside - Ipswich Grammar School
11 Matthew Stirling - Brisbane Boys College
12 Hoani Ford-Stevens - St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace
13 Xavier Soli - St Joseph’s, Nudgee College
14 Jangala Bennett - St Joseph’s, Nudgee College
15 Byron Ralston - St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace
16 Ethan Dobbins - St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace
17 John Paul Tominiko - Anglican Church Grammar School
18 Tyrell Kopua - The Southport School
19 Emmitt Keepa - Ipswich Grammar School
20 Tom Cole - Toowoomba Grammar School
21 Finlay Hume - Anglican Church Grammar School
22 Harry Leerentveld - Toowoomba Grammar School
23 Dennis Waight - Brisbane Grammar School
Manager: Tyron Mandrusiak - St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace
Coach: Daniel Ritchie - Brisbane State High School
Coach: Paul Warwick - Brisbane Grammar School
Greater Public Schools (3)
1 Levi White - St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace
2 Nesta Mahina - Brisbane State High School
3 Will Wigan - Toowoomba Grammar School
4 Fred Fewtrell - Anglican Church Grammar School
5 Kurt Kruwinnis - Brisbane State High School
6 Reno Gerrard - The Southport School
7 Tom Wagner - Toowoomba Grammar Schoo
l8 Will Roach - St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace
9 Jakob Morrison - Brisbane Grammar School
10 Isaac Crone - Brisbane State High School
11 Johnson Oyelodi - St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace
12 Tetuai Raoren - Brisbane Boys College
13 Tyrone Metusela Suapaia - St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace
14 Lotario Nona - The Southport School
15 Alexander Smit - Brisbane State High School
16 Rory Kuskie - Toowoomba Grammar School
17 Jack Robinson - Anglican Church Grammar School
18 Gersham Tui - Ipswich Grammar School
19 Will Chaffey - Toowoomba Grammar School
20 Davida Stowers - Ipswich Grammar School
21 Will Deck - Brisbane Boys College
22 Ronan Kapi - The Southport School
23 Ethan Robbins - St Joseph’s, Nudgee College
Manager: Tyron Mandrusiak - St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace
Coach: Tim White - Anglican Church Grammar
Coach: Glenn Cameron - St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace
Chairman’s Team
1 Matt Durnan - St Patrick's College
2 Sam Finocchiaro - Iona College
3 Daniel Conn - Ignatius Park Townsville
4 Zander Henn - St Stephen's College
5 Adam Walter - St Laurence's College
6 Kaileb Bannister - James Nash SHS Gympie
7 Warren Rooks - St Patrick's College
8 Patrick Price - Villanova College
9 Tristan Browne - Marist College Emerald
10 Corey Sherman - St Edmund's College
11 Lachlan Tenison-Woods - Marist College Ashgrove
12 Lachlan Hubner - Emmaus College Rockhampton
13 Matt Winsbury - Villanova College
14 Taine Brown - Proserpine SHS
15 Thomas Gore - Downlands College
16 Tipene Seymour - Downlands College
17 Riley Hutchings - Fraser Coast Anglican
18 Tyrece Felu - Villanova College
19 Connor Anderson - Ignatius Park Townsville
20 James Livingstone - Villanova College
21 Setephano Paese - St Edmund's College
22 Nathan Thomson - Fraser Coast Anglican
23 James Hodgson - Matthew Flinders College
Manager: Matthew Levander - Villanova College
Coach: Andre Boon - St Edmund’s College
Assistant Coach: Andrew Rye - Urangan State High School
